adj

velvety

VEHL-vuh-tee

adj

Soft, smooth, and pleasant to the touch or taste, like velvet.

"The sauce had a rich, velvety texture."

"His velvety baritone voice suited the ballad perfectly."

How to Use Velvety

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSmooth and soft, describing textures, tastes, and even sounds that feel luxuriously gentle.

Common pairings

velvety texture velvety smooth velvety voice

more velvety comparative, most velvety superlative

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The sauce had a rich, _____ texture.

Formed from velvet plus the adjective-forming suffix -y.

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